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Shannon  Araujo 


Katelyn  Ariagno 


Amy  Asakli 


Daniel  Auclair 


Matthew  Auclair 


Amanda  Aubin 


Jonathan  Ayer 


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Andrea  Barbosa 


Kyle  Bergeron 


James  Bigelow 


Joshua  Blais 


Diane  Boissonneau 


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Jonathan  Brandzen 


Nicholas  Brisbon 


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Cassandra  Burnside 


Jennifer  Butterworth 


Joseph  Cabral 


Rachel  Cabral 


Michelle  Camara 


Carlos  Campos 


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SENIORS  2000 


Jessica  Carpenter 


Bradford  Carvalho 


Nicholas  Castellina 


Kyle  Casper 


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Daniel  Cifelli 


David  Cohen 


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Hillary  Collins 


Jeffrey  Collins 


Jeffrey  Cosetta 


Kathleen  Costa 


Samuel  Costa 


Jason  Coulombe 


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Michele  D’ Amato 


Brian  Dempsey 


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Eric  Dube 


Keith  Dubois 


John  Faria 


Brandon  Faillace 


Somerset  High  School 


William  Dubois 


David  Dumoulin 


Yvonne  Faria  Sean  Farrelly 


SENIORS  2000 


Kristen  Ferreira 


Sally  Ferreira 


Raquel  Ferro 


Keith  Figuerado 


Kathleen  Foley 


Elizabeth  Fontaine 


Jessica  Fontes 


Tiffany  Furtado 


Mark  Garganta  Stephen  Gaspar  Adam  Gauthier 


Thomas  Gauthier 


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Jonathan  Goldsmith 


Glenn  Gray 


Gretchen  Gray 


Jason  Gonsalves 


Sandra  Gouveia 


Sarah  Girard 


SENIORS  2000 


Christopher  Grillo 


Solomon  Haddad 


Justin  Hague 


Kerri  Hague 


Carly  Harnois 


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Eric  Henderson 


Mar cy -Gale  Hilario 


Lisa  Hoxie 


Richard  Hudson 


Sara  Jouklaris 


Jared  Kelly 


Kenneth  Keyes 


Kevin  Kiley 


SENIORS  2000 


Shawn  Kosinski 


Matthew  Laporte 


Adam  Lawrence 


Jeffrey  Kwolek 


Danielle  Lavoie 


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Gabrielle  Le  Comte 


Joshua  Lecomte 


Patricia  Leite 


Stephen  Lemaire 


Anthony  Leonardo 


Christina  Leone 


Bethany  Lepage 


Peter  Levesque 


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SENIORS  2000 


Robert  Levesque 


Joseph  Linhares 


Brendon  Little 


Joseph  Lopes 


Sara  Lopes 


Michael  Lopiano 


Lisa  Louro 


Daniel  Machado 


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Nichole  Mackinnon 


Jeffrey  Machado 


Holly-Lyn  Makuch 


Rachel  Manuels 


SENIORS  2000 


Jessica  Mateus 


Sean  McCarty 


Amy  McDonald 


Danielle  Medeiros 


Somerset  High  School 


Katie  Michalski 


Angela  Moitozo 


Meaghan  Molinski 


Nicholas  Molinski  Jr. 


Nicolas  Monte 


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Tanya  Modlowski 


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SENIORS  2000 


John  Moran 


Nichole  Montello 


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Brian  Morelli 


Megan  Mulligan 


Kerri  Murphy 


Mary  Elizabeth  Murray 


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Somerset  High  School 


Richard  Nascimento 


Kristin  Neville 


Jonathan  Nogueira 


Holly  Noiseux 


Renee  Nogueira 


Edmond  Nunes 


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SENIORS  2000 


Diana  O’Brien 


Christine  O’Donnell 


Lindsay  O’Donnell 


Matthew  Oliveira 


Lauren  Orsini 


Amy  Parise 


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Jocelyn  Pasternak 


Audrey  Patten 


Somerset  High  School 


Aaron  Paulson 


Jessica  Pearson 


Lori  Pelletier 


Justin  Pereira 


Stephanie  Pereira 


Tonya  Pereira 


Nicole  Perry 


Heath  Pettine 


William  Pierce  III 


Zachary  Pilotte 


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SENIORS  2000 


Thomas  Pilozzi 


Lisa  Podzikowski 


Christopher  Poole 


Melissa  Provost 


Lisa  Rezendes 


Matthew  Rebello 


Erik  Rego 


Jennifer  Resendes 


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Somerset  High  School 


Nicholas  Rezendes 


Jonathan  Rheault 


Christopher  Roberge 


Susan  Rodrigues 


Rebecca  Rogers 


Jennifer  Roncka 


Crystal  Root 


Brad  Rotsky 


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SENIORS  2000 


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Lauren  Russo 


Michael  Seery 


Tony  Serodeo 


Lianne  Shepardson 


Aaron  Sikora 


Karen  Silva 


Aaron  Silvia 


Jessica  Silvia 


David  Smith 


Erica  Kaye  Smith 


Jennifer  Soares 


Kevin  Soares 


Jennifer  Sousa 


April  Souza 


Jacob  Souza 


Jessica  Sullivan 


Garrett  Sullivan 


Meghan  Sullivan 


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SENIORS  2000 


Shana  Sullivan 


Erica  Sylvia 


Jenessa  Tacovelli 


Jason  Talbot 


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Andre  Texes 


Jan  Thibault 


Ryan  Toolin 


Lisa  Torngren 


Paula  Travers 


Spencer  Tremblay 


Nancy  Turner 


Jennifer  Tyrrell 


SENIORS  2000 


Matthew  Vaillancourt 


David  Velozo 


Katie  Velozo 


Daniel  Vieira 


Jennifer  Violette  Rebecca  Waite  Courtney  White 


Luke  Zammit 


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School  Committee 


Marilyn  Souza,  Marilyn  Harris,  Patricia  Haddad 
Brian  Murphy,  Jason  Kenney 


Dr.  Daniel  A.  Cabral 
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Vice-Principals 


Barbara  Jaryna  Robert  Pineault 


Donald  J.  Rebello 
Principal,  Somerset  High  School 


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William  Aguiar 
Guidance 
Kyle  Alves 
English 
Paul  Audette 
Industrial  Tech. 


John  Azevedo 
Industrial  Tech. 
Christine  Ayer 
Consumer  Science 
James  Bancroft 
Science 


Elaine  Barreira 

English 

William  Bamicoat 

Physical  Education 
William  Barrar 
Social  Studies 


Barbara  Bellino 
Foreign  Languages 
Richard  Bernardo 
Science/Planetarium 
Daniel  Berthiaume 
Mathematics 


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Linda  Boiselle 
Home  Technology 
Robert  Breault 

Science 

Richard  Brezinski 

Social  Studies 


Jean  Butler 
Guidance 
Catherine  Cabral 
Mathematics 
Pauline  Camara 
Business 


Sharon  Cavallaro 
Business 
Richard  Cichon 
Social  Studies 
Roxanne  Costa 
Social  Studies 


Raymond  Croke 
Industrial  Tech. 
Robert  Crouch 
Social  Studies 
Jo-Anne  Delisle 
Special  Education 


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Jason  Diogo 

Science 

Gary  Drewniak 

Science 

Sheila  Fitzgerald 

Physical  Education 


Carmen  Francisco 
Foreign  Languages 
Marilyn  Gaudreau 
Science 
Raymond 
Gaudreau 
Social  Studies 


Mary  George 
Mathematics 
Haydee  Gil  De 
Jesus 

Foreign  Languages 
Kathleen  Goodwin 
Physical  Education 


John  Grant 

P.E./Health 
Supervisor 
Sharon  Hamlen 
English 

Whitney  Horton 

Athletic 

Director/P.E. 


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Nancy  Jacob 
Mathematics 
Charles  Jordan 
Science  Curriculum 
Specialist 
Paula  Kelly 
Mathematics 


Carol  Klein 

Mathematics 

Gail  Knippenberg 

Reading 

Paul  Krupa 

Science 


Richard  LaMothe 

English/Reading 
Curr.  Spec. 

Doris  Lavoie 
Reading/English 
Charles  Levesque 
Foreign  Languages 


Patricia  Lofstrom 
Mathematics 
Jonathan  Loper 
Mathematics 
Catherine  Louth 
Special  Needs 


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Stella  Lynch 
Art 

Margery  Machado 
Media  Specialist 
Barbara 

Maggiacomo 

Health 


Bruce  Maggs 

Music 

Paul  Marchand 

English 

Nancy  Maronn 

Guidance  Chairman 


John  Mazurek 
Industrial  Tech. 
Kathleen  McCarthy 
Integrated  Services 
Mary  Ann 
McDonald 
English 


Paul  McManus 

Social  Studies  Curr. 
Spec. 

Patricia  Medeiros 
Foreign  Languages 
Winifred  Medeiros 

Business 


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faculty 


Stephen  Meehan 

Art 

David  Molloy 
Adjustment 
Counselor 
Sherri  Muller 
English 


Gertrude  O'Neil 
Foreign  Languages 
Peter  Papaleo 
Science 
Irene  Peachy 
Reading 


Nicholas  Peachy 
Social  Studies 
Reginald  Pelagio 

Business 

Department 

Head 

Ernest  Perron 

Foreign  Languages 
Curr.  Spec 

Robert  Perry 

Coordinator  of  Fine 
Arts 

Rita  Pimento 

Foreign  Languages 
Michael  Pomerleau 
Health/Physical 
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Sandra  Powell 

Mathematics 
Brian  Prario 
Science/ 
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Susan  Raymond 
Foreign  Languages 


Elaine  Rezendes 

Science 

David  Robinson 

Art 

Milton  Rocha 

Science 


Gerald  St.  Amand 

Mathematics  Curr. 
Spec. 

Charles  Santos 
Foreign  Languages 
Christine  Sheehan 

Science 


Jo- Ann  Silvia 

Science 

Richard  Smith 

Social  Studies 
John  Soares 
Social  Studies 


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Elizabeth  Sousa 
Guidance 
Robert  Tavares 

English 

Florence  Taylor 

English 


Robert  Taylor 
Social  Studies 
Arthur  Thibodeau 

English 

Lawrence  Thomas 

Mathematics 


Ginny  Troutman 

Art 

Sheila  Ward 

Science 

Susan  Mello,  RN 

Nurse 


Eleanor  White,  RN 
LPN  Supervisor 
Bernadette  Malone 
Building  Supervisor 
Richard  Tinsley 
Building  Supervisor 


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Pamela  Bernier 

Guidance/Main  Office 


Joan  Hebert 

Guidance 


Elizabeth  Sullivan 

Main  Office 


Claudette  Bourassa 

Audio-Visual 


Elaine  Perry 

Guidance 


Anne  Bolduc 

Student  Support 


Veronica  Courville 


Main  Office 


Joyce  Piszcz 
Library 


Jean  DeSouto 

Paraprofessional 


Ann  Feilhauer 
Library 


Denise  Shea 
Main  Office 


Beth  Hasson 
Peer  Mediation 


Louise  Riley 

Paraprofessional 


Joan  Vickery  Jeffery  Cote  Harry  Powers 

Paraprofessional  DARE  Officer  ISS  Supervisor 


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Custodial  Staff 


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King-  Nick  Monte 
Queen-  Alissa  Cordeiro 
Princess-  Nicole  DeCambra 
Miss  Congeniality-  Michelle  Camara 


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Drum  Majors 

Adam  Gauthier/Michelle  Camara 


Swing  Flags 

Katie  Costa,  Michelle  D' Amato 


Majorettes 

Jen  Crider 


Trombones 

Aaron  Hussey,  Mike  Bryant 


Clarinets 

Luke  Zammit,  Lori  Pellitier 


Rifles 

Kristen  Costa,  Ashley  Soares 


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Flutes  and  Piccolo 

Ryan  Farias,  Lindsay  O'Donnell 


Banner  Bearers 


Color  Guard 

Kristen  Costa  Hannah  Schmidt 


Trumpets 

Sam  Costa,  Ed  Nunes 


Percussion 

Anthony  Leonardo,  Ryan  Toolin,  Amy  Parise 


Dance  Squad 

Jennifer  Roberge,  Crystal  Root 


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Jazz  Band 

Anthony  Leonardo,  Sam  Costa 


Orchestra 

Jen  Soares 


Saxophones:  Tim  Girard,  Jessica 
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F  Horns:  Kerri  Murphy 


Marching  Band 

Presidents:  Ryan  Toolin,  Ed  Nunes,  Lindsay  O'Donnell 


Women's  Chorus 

Kristen  Costa 


Chamber  Players 

Meghan  Carey 


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Senior  District 


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Andrea  Barbosa,  Adam  Gauthier,  Michelle  Camara 


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Kristen  Costa 


Symphonic  Band 

Kerri  Murphy 


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FOOTBALL 


Captains:  Zach  Pilotte,  Pat  Driscoll,  Dave  Andrade 


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Seniors:  Dave  Smith,  Jon  Nogueira,  Sami  Haddad 
Craig  Tavares,  Chris  Donovan,  Mark  Garganta, 
Bobby  Levesque  Zach  Pilotte,  Pat  Driscoll,  Dave 
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Captains:  Holly-Lyn  Makuch,  Katelyn  Ariagno 


Seniors:  Holly-Lyn  Makuch, 
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Captains:  Danielle  Lavoie,  Becky  Rogers,  Liz  Fontaine,  Erin  Barrar 


Seniors:  Paula  Travers,  Danielle  Lavoie,  Aimee  Marchand, 
Becky  Rogers,  Liz  Fontaine,  Jess  Silvia 


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CROSS-COUNTRY 


Captains:  Jeff  Collins,  Jay  Bigelow,  Dan  Auclair  Amy  Melanson, 
Audrey  Patten,  Meg  Mulligan 


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Captains:  Gary  Sullivan,  Dave  Velozo,  Ethan  Burke 


Seniors:  Kevin  Soares,  Ryan  Canulla  Benn  Andrew,  Kenny 
Andre,  Jared  Kelly  Gary  Sullivan,  Dave  Velozo,  Ethan 
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Seniors:  Nicole  Mackinnon,  Jessica  Mateus,  Meg  Sullivan, 
Cassy  Burnside 


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GIRLS'  BASKETBALL 


Seniors:  Amy  Melanson,  Kat 
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Captains:  Jess  Gaffney,  Kate  Ariagno,  Kate  Hart 

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Captains:  Aaron  Paulson,  Ethan  Burke,  Ryan  Toolin 


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Captains:  Mike  LoPiano,  Jay  Bigelow, 
Gary  Sullivan 


Captains:  Audrey  Patten,  Meg  Mulligan, 
Lisa  Louro 


Seniors:  Mike  LoPiano,  Jay  Bigelow,  Gary 
Sullivan  Ed  Nunes,  Dan  Auclair,  Jon  Rheault, 
Dan  Machado 


Seniors:  Katie  Velozo,  Aimee  Marchand, 
Holly-Lyn  Makuch  Jan  Thibault,  Audrey  Patten, 
Meg  Mulligan,  Lisa  Louro 


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Fall  Captains:  Amy  McDonald,  Kristen  Neville, 
Marcy-Gale  Hilario 


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Winter  Seniors:  Marcy  Gale  Winter  Captains:  Marcy-Gale 

Hilario,  Kristen  Neville  Jessica  Hilario  Kristen  Neville 
Sullivan,  Jeff  Collins 


GYMNASTICS 


Captains:  Lisa  Rezendes,  Amy  McDonald  Colleen  Leal,  Coach  Toi 
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Seniors:  Lisa  Rezendes,  Amy  McDonald,  Colleen  Leal,  Rachel 
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WRESTLING 


Captains:  Eric  Dube,  Josh  Melcher 


Seniors:  Sami  Haddad,  Brad  Rotsky,  Sean 
McCarty  Eric  Dube,  Josh  Melcher 


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Seniors:  Ian  Kramer,  Brad  Carvalho  Joe  Cabral,  Kyle 
Casper 


Captains:  Joe  Cabral,  Kyle  Casper 


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C.  Hamois 
K.  Ariagno 
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Leonardo 
Sikora 
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McDonald 


E.  Fontaine 
C.  Botelho 
J.  Crisman 
N.  Montello 
E.  Murray 


M.  Hiiario 
D.  Cohen 
K.  Hague 
J.  Carpenter 
D.  Machado 


J.  Coulombe 
J.  Resendes 

L.  Tomgren 
J.  Branco 
T.  Pereira 


D.  Lavoie 

B.  Lepage 
A.  Melanson 
S.  Aguiar 
L.  Shepardson 


A.  Patten 
S.  Tremblay 
J.  Nogueira 
S.  Rodrigues 

M.  Tetrault 


C.  Tavares 

D.  Vieira 
C.  Roberge 
A.  Barbosa 
R.  Cabral 


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BABY  PICS 


J.  Soares 
D.  Boissonneau 
N.  Perry 
M.  Seery 
J.  Pearson 


K.  Dubois 

L.  Rezendes 
L.  Louro 

J.  Pasternak 
A.  Aubin 


S.  Pereira 
N.  Monte 
H.  Makuch 
C.  Burnside 
K.  Silva 


}.  Cosetta 
B.  Andrew 
K.  Murphy 
J.  Sousa 
B.  Rotsky 


J.  Thibault 
G.  Sullivan 
J.  Ayer 


D.  Machado,  J.  Ayer,  J.  Kelly,  E.  Henderson,  R.  Toolin 


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Senior  Class  Officers 
Mrs.  Camara,  Advisor 


Sophomore  Class  Officers 
Mr.  Perron,  Advisor 


Future  Teachers 
Mr.  Perron,  Advisor 


Junior  Class  Officers 
Mrs.  Silvia,  Advisor 


Freshmen  Class  Officers 
Mr.  Alves,  Advisor 


Media  Aides 
Mrs.  Machado,  Advisor 


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Amnesty  International 
Mr.  Peachy,  Advisor 


Peer  Mediation 
Mrs.  Hasson,  Advisor 


Breeze  Staff 
Ms.  Muller,  Advisor 


Breeze  Editors 


Debate  Team  Math  Team 

Mr.  Levesque,  Advisor  Mr.  Loper,  Advisor 


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Junior  Classical  League 
Mrs.  Raymond,  Advisor 


Audio-Visual  Aides 
Mrs.  Bourassa,  Advisor 


Literary  Journal 
Mrs.  Lavoie,  Advisor 


Literary  Journal  Editors 


National  Honor  Society 
Mr.  LaMothe,  Advisor 


National  Honor  Society 
Officers 


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Prom  Committee  Student  Council 

Mrs.  Silvia,  Advisor  Mr.  Alves,  Advisor 


Peer  Leadership 
Mr.  Taylor,  Advisor 


Regional  Representatives 


Student  Council  Exec.  Board 


Student  Reps.  To  The 
Parent  Advisory  Council 


Reps.  To  The 
School  Committee 


School  Store 
Mrs.  Medeiros,  Advisor 


Senior  Spring  Athletes 


Baseball  Girls  Track  Softball 

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Andrea  Barbosa 
Editor-In-Chief 


With  the  dawn  of  the  new  millennium,  we,  the  Class  of  2000,  have  new  horizons  to  reach.  The  un¬ 
foreseen  path  of  opportunities  that  lies  ahead  seems  intimidating  yet  exciting.  We  will  spread  our 
wings  and  enjoy  our  newfound  freedom.  But  the  memories  we  have  made  in  our  four  years  at  Somer¬ 
set  High  School  will  live  in  our  hearts  forever.  We  will  take  with  us  the  tears,  laughter  and  smiles  that 
we  have  shared  together.  From  our  first  day  of  kindergarten  with  milk  and  cookies  to  our  final  walk 
across  that  stage  on  Graduation  Day,  we  have  been  building  a  future  for  ourselves.  Now,  as  the  first 
class  of  the  New  Millennium,  we  will  each  hold  our  futures  in  our  hands  and  direct  them  wherever 
we  desire. 

As  your  yearbook  editor,  my  goal  was  to  capture  the  memories  of  "the  greatest  years  of  our  lives." 
May  the  memories  of  these  past  years  be  reflected  in  the  pages  of  this  book.  If  this  goal  has  been  ac¬ 
complished,  we  will  have  left  behind  a  cherished  memoir  for  future  generations.  Just  imagine,  a  hun¬ 
dred  years  from  now  what  the  reaction  might  be  of  those  who  leaf  through  this  yearbook.  What  will 
their  reaction  be?  This  question  will  remain  unanswered.  All  we  hope  is  that  they  will  see  all  the  great 
times  we  have  experienced  at  Somerset  High  School,  and  they  will  aspire  to  do  the  same. 

I  would  like  to  extend  a  thank  you  to  all  the  members  of  the  yearbook  staff  who  sifted  through 
countless  pictures  and  sold  ads.  Thank  you  to  Mrs.  Camara,  our  senior  class  advisor,  for  her  assistance 
and  support  throughout  the  year.  Also,  thanks  to  Mr.  Alves,  who  helped  with  the  senior  section. 
Thank  you  to  those  whose  financial  support  made  this  yearbook  possible.  Thank  you  to  Joe  and  Gary 
Geoffroys  of  Chestnut  Hill  and  to  Norval  Garnett  of  Jostens.  The  effort  made  by  Mr.  LaMothe  cannot 
go  unnoticed;  thank  you  so  much  for  unselfishly  dedicating  your  time  for  the  senior  class. 

As  for  the  CLASS  OF  2000  ...  I  wish  you  the  very  best  in  the  years  to  come!  j  , 


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Congratulations 


To  The 


Class  Of  2000 


From  The 


BERKLEY 


PTO 


THE 

SKI 

HOUSE 


EXCELLENT 

PIZZA 

672-6619 

Always  Excellent 

We  Deliver 


Rainbow  Paint  & 
Wallpaper  Co.,  Inc. 


Manuel  S.  Mello 
Decorating  Consutant 

1140  Riverside  Ave. 
Somerset,  MA  02726 
(508)675-1224 


Raymond  Rogers  Machado 
Kenneth  Rogers  Machado 

MANUEL  ROGERS  &  SONS  FUNERAL 

HOME 

INC. 

1521  North  Main  Street 

Fall  River,  Massachusetts  02720 
Bus:  (508)  672-3101 
Res:  (508)  673-3896 


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DeSouto 
Barber-Stylist 
452  Read  St. 
Somerset,  MA 


Congratulations  Class 
of 2000 

From  All  Your  Friends  At 

Half  Pints 
Ice  Cream 

2977  County  St.,  Somerset 

677-0355 


Tues-Fri:  9-4 
Sat.:  7:30-2 
Closed  Monday 

Manny  Silvia,  Asst. 
Dan  DeSouto 
Proprietor 


Walk-In  /  Appointments  Owner  Robert  Aguiar 


Wolff  System  Tanning  Beds 
High  Output  10  Min.  Beds 
Booths 

508-676-TANS  3045  County  Street 

For  A  Great  Tan  Somerset,  MA  02726 


Slade’s  Ferry  Bank 

Convenient  Locations: 

Somerset  •  Fairhaven  •  Fall  River  •  New  Bedford  •  Seekonk  •  Swansea 

1-508-675-2121  •  1-800-643-7537  in  Rhode  Island 


Member 

FDIC 


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Local  518 

Somerset  Police  Department 


FAMOUS  PIZZA 

G.J.  Pizza,  Inc. 
1224  Wilbur  Ave 

Somerset 
MA  02725 

679-0097 


DRY  CLEANING  EXTRAORDINAIRE 

1273  G.A.R.  Highway 
Somerset,  Massachusetts 
02726 

675-5588 


Best  Wishes 
to  the 

Class  of 2000 

from  the 


William  Meehan,  Christopher  Matte,  Eleanor  Gagnon 


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Citizens’ 
Scholarship 
Foundation  of 
Somerset,  Inc. 


RIVERSIDE 
ART  LTD 

1600  GAR  Highway 
Somerset,  MA  02726 
672-  6735 

Sony  Zenith 


School  And  Charter 
Transportation 

FISHER  BUS 
COMPANY 
462  County  Street 
Somerset,  MA  02726 
(508)  678-6127 


Atty.  David  J.  Correira 


EASTERN 
TELEVISION,  INC. 

SALES  AND  SERVICE 


“Yearbook  Page  Editor 

1976” 


“Breeze  Editor 


Paul  Charest  1 1 96  Bedford  Street 
Judy  Charest  Fall  River,  MA  02723 

(508)  673-9721 


http//  :www.aandporchids.com  aporchid@aandporchids.com 


1974,  ’75, ’76 


Good  Luck  Seniors 


George  B 
Lockhart 
Insurance 
Agency  Inc 

Quality  Service  for  All  Y our 
Personal  and  Business  Needs  in 
Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island 
Mon.  thru  Fri.  8:30  AM-5PM 
Saturday  9AM-Noon 
678-5102 

1168  County  Street,  Somerset 
Lloyd  Lockhart,  Class  of  1943 
Janice  Gray,  Class  of  1945 


Class  of  2000 


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FALL  RIVER 
FIVE  CENTS 
SAVINGS  BANK 


Fall  River  •  Somerset  •  Swansea  •  Dartmouth 

(508)  679-8551 

www.frfive.com 


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COUNTRYSIDE 
PIZZA  AND  RESTAURANT 

and 

COUNTRYSIDE  PACKAGE 


130  Myricks  Street 
Berkley,  MA  02779 


(508)  823-0568 
(508)  823-2075 


GRAYS 


r  r  • 


Equipment  ■  Furniture  ■  Supplies 

486  Second  Street 
Fall  River,  MA  0^721 


Congratulations  To  The 
Class  of  2000 


STEVE’S  DOUGHNUT  SHOP 

Birthday  Cakes 
Complete  Line  Of 
Pastries,  Cakes,  Pies,  Cookies 
Bread  &  Rolls,  Meat  Pies 
Doughnuts 

Open  7  Days  A  Week 
1448  Grand  Army  Hwy.  Somerset . . . 

672-0865 


IGHLAND 

ATR1CS 


1 030  President  Ave. 
Fall  River,  MA  02720 


Stanley  T.  Spevack,  M.D. 
Wayne  G.  Siegel,  M.D. 
Barbara  Denllyl,  M.D. 
Brian  L.  Medeiros,  M.D. 
Marie  McCarron,  R.N.,  FNP,  PNP 
Daina  L.  Peirce,  R.N.,  PNP 
Mary  E.  Hoppe-Coakley,  R.N.,  P.N.P. 
Charna  R.  Milstein,  R.N.,  PNP 


Office  Hours 
By  Appointment 


Telephone: 
679-6833  or  676-341 1 


LACAVA  &  SOWERSBY  INC 

DISTRIBUTOR  OF  AUTO  PARTS  &  SUPPLIES 
1375  PLYMOUTH  AVE  1440  GAR  HWY 
FALL  RIVER  SOMERSET 

675-0512  675-0513 


SOMERSET  HIGH  SCHOOL 
CLASS  OE  2000 


To  The  Class  of  2000 
Good  Luck  In  All  That  You  Do 


Somerset  Power  LLC 

& 

Somerset  Operations  Inc. 
1606  Riverside  Avenue 
Somerset.  MA  02726 


The  New 

Minerva’s  II 
PIZZERIA 


WE  DELIVER 
FULL  MENU 

7  Days  11:00-11:00  Deliveries^" 
[E3  Pizza  •  Salads  CJ 
- —  Grinders  •  Spaghetti  ^ 
Also  Serving  Beer  &  Wine 
2756  County  St.  Somerset,  MA 


SAVINGS  BANK 


•  FALL  RIVER  • 

•  SOMERSET  •  SWANSEA 
•  SEEKONK • 


Savings  Accounts  •  Checking  Accounts 
Certificates  of  Deposit  •  Mortgage  Loans 
Home  Equity  Loans 
Consumer  Loans  •  Lines  of  Credit 
Commercial  Banking 
Automated  Teller  Machines 
Online  Banking  •  Telephone  Banking 
Trust  and  Investment  Services 


(508)  678-7641 


“ The  only  bank  you  'll  ever  need. 


Member  FDIC 
Member  DIF 


www.citizensunionbank.com 


IQUU  »0Wil»6 

LENDER 


and  Antiques 


836  COUNTY  STREET 
SOMERSET,  MASS.  02726 
678-6481 


SOMERSET  TANNING  CENTER 


1624  G.A.R.  Highway  -  Rte.  6  (508)  674-1 12i 

Somerset,  MA  02726  Ray  &  Jean  Pinaul 


Friends  of  the 
Somerset  Public 
Library 

Best  Wishes  to  the 
Class  of 2000 

The  Friends  of  the 
Somerset  Public 
Library 


Chart  your  course  with  us. 

Member  FDIC/DIF  Equal  Housing  Lender  t=r  www.compassbank.com 


Congratulations 
Class  of  2000 
You  Have  Made 
A  Ma  "Proud! 


Henry  M*  DeMarco,  D.M.D 

General  Dentistry 
Cosmetic  Dentistry 


1421  Riverside  Ave. 
Somerset,  MA  02726 


PHILIP  M.  ROBITAILLE,  DDS 
KATHLEEN  TORPEY 
GARGANTA,  DMD 
1188  County  Street 
Somerset,  MA  02726 
(508)  674-0551 


1142  County  St. 
Somerset ,  MA  02726 
508-324-0909 


Best  Wishes  To  The  Class  of  2000 


SOMERSET 

TEACHERS 

ASSOCIATION 


NEA/MTA/STA 


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Good  Luck 
Class  of 
2000 


740  County  Street 
Somerset,  MA 


Serving  The  Needs  Of 
The  Community  For 
Over  Fifty  Years” 


Good  Luck 

Class  of  2000 

Congratulations 

SAVAS 

MIKE 

PIZZA 

And  The 

2979  County  Street 

Somerset,  MA  02726 

Class  of  2000 

SUE  &  TOM 

673-3340 

TETRAULT. 

GfiNA  LM 

Restaurant 


Specializing  in... 

CANTONESE  &  SZECHUAN  CUISINE 

Take- Out  Servlet 


OPEN  Tuesday  •  Sunday  1 1  a.m.  to  10  p.m.  Cloud  Monday 


2732  County  Sl(Ric.  138),  Somerset,  MA 
Near  Indian  Spring  Plaza 


678-1888 


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Raiders 


Best  Wishes  To  The 

Class  of 2000 


Milo 


Quality 

Inn 


Marc  &  Beth  Cardin 

495  Wilbur  Avenue  *  Somerset,  MA  02725  *  (508)  672-3456 


A  Piiret’s  Den.  Inc.  Co. 


Woman's  Touch 

B  k  i  n  a  i.  u  o  u  i  i  g  u  b 

llKIPAL>  BRIDkSMAIPS  DKks'skS 

147  Swansea  Mall  Drive,  Route  1 18 
Swansea,  MA  02777 
508  672-1416 


Hours.- 

Monday  to  Friday 
Saturday 
Sunday;  (slasonal) 


11:00-8:00 

10:00.5:00 

1:00-5:00 


10%  Off  Prom  Dresses  For  All  Seniors! 


(Somerset- 

^reamery 


Roger  &  Carolyn  Berube 

P.O.  Box  61,  1931  G.A.R.  Highway 

Somerset  MA  02726 


(508)  672-5510 


Plan  Your  Future  With  Trust 


ST  ANNE'S 
GtEDIT UNION 


‘WE’RE  MAKING  A  DIFFERENCE* 

SOMERSET 

21  5  County  Street  —  324-7306 

WWW.STANNES.COM 


SWAN  COLOR  LAB,  INC. 

285  G.A.R.  HIGHWAY 
SOMERSET,  MA  02726 
(508)  675-4611 


Compliments 

of 

Venus  de 


AUCLAIRS 

MARKET 

1 72  County  Street 
Route  138, 
Somerset,  MA 
672-1918 

“Our  Family  Serving 
Your 

Family  For  Over 

78  Years” 


SOMERSET 
PAINT  & 
WALLPAPER 


Benjamin  Moore  Paints 

industrial  •  Commercial  •  Residential 


1004  County- Street,  Somerset,  MA  02726 


(508)  674-8551 


Good  Luck  Class  of  2000 


Fresh  Vegetables 


Ice  Cream 


SIMCOCK  FARMS 

275  Marvel  Street 

Swansea,  Mass 

674-1686 


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COMMUNITY 

CLEANERS 

873  County  Street 
Somerset,  MA 
672-3090 


500  Wood  Street 
Somerset,  Mass 
02726 


VERA'S 

FASHIONS 


865  County  Street 
Somerset,  MA 
678-0221 


ALL  STAR 


508-672-70$ 


“Wholesale  Dairy  Products" 
Smce"1898 


SOMERSET  POLICE 
DEPARTMENT 

Crime  Prevention 
Union 

465  County  Street 
Somerset,  MA  02726 
Captain  Peter  E.  Cabral 


Tel.  (508)  676-1699 


Fax  (508)  676-048 


Appliance  World 


SALES 


SERVICE 


Discount  TV's  &  Appliances 


NORMAND  H.  MENARD,  JR. 


EXECUTIVE  PLAZA 
101  President  Ave. 
Fall  River,  MA  0272 


465  County  Street 
Somerset,  MA  02726 

Chief  James  M.  Smith 
Officer  Jeffrey  C.  Cote 


Best  Wishes 


To  The  Class 


Congratulations 

Nick! 

We're  so  proud  of  you! 

Love,  Mom,  Dad,  and  Alex 

Beth, 

May  everything  your  heart 
Desires  come  to  you! 

All  our  love. 

Mom,  Dad,  Rob,  and  Christina 

Congratulations  Pete 

On  your  accomplishment.  Good 

luck  in 

Whatever  the  future  brings. 
Love,  Dan,  Mom,  and  Kate 

Congratulations  Keith, 

You  worked  hard  and  did  well. 
We're  proud  of  you. 

You've  got  a  great  future  ahead  of 

you. 

Love,  Mom,  Dad,  and  Shannon 

Yesterday  is  history.  Tomorrow  is  a 

mystery. 

And  today  is  a  gift; 

That's  why  they  call  it  the  present. 
Congratulations  Lianne 

We  are  very  proud  of  you. 

Love,  Dad,  Mom,  and  Matthew 

To  K.  Frogg  alias  K.  Dogg 
Good  Luck  with  tennis  2000. 
You'll  always  be  my  "Ace." 
"Love,"  Mom 

Congratulations  and  Best  Wishes 

Princess  Di 

Love,  Mom,  Bob,  Sean  and 
Brendan 

Kerri, 

Your  four  years  of 
accomplishments 

Have  made  us  very  proud. 
Love,  Mom  and  Dad 

Katie 

Congratulations 

May  all  your  dreams  come  true! 
Love,  Mom  and  Dad 

Obstacles  don't  have  to  stop  you.  If  you  rur| 
into  a  wall.  Don't  turn  around  and  give  up. 
Figure  out  how  to  climb  it,  go  through  it,  O: 
work  around  it.  Great  job  Lianne! 
Love,  Grandpa,  Grandma,  Michelle,  and 

Chuck. 

Ly 

Congratulations 
|  to  the  Crew! 
From  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  B. 

Andrea 

You  will  always  be  our  Princess 
You  make  us  proud. 

Love, 

Mom,  Dad,  Christina,  and  Matt 

5 

Congratulations  Meghan 

We  are  very  proud  of  you. 
Follow  your  dreams! 

Love,  Mom,  Dad,  and  Brittney 

Congratulations  Gary 

Love,  Dad,  Mom,  and  Patrick 

You  miss  100  percent  of  the  shots 

You  never  take.  -  Wayne  Gretzky 

We  couldn't  be  more  proud  of  you, 
Susie.  Keep  taking  those  shots! 

-Mom  and  Dad 

Congratulations  Rachel!! 

We've  made  it  to  the  class  of 

2000!!! 

I  LOVE  YOU!! 

Ang 

Congratulations  Sue- 
We're  so  proud  of  you. 

12  down  and  4  more  to  go 
Keep  up  the  good  work! 

Love,  Voey,  Granny,  and  Benji, 

too!! 

Sara  Beth,  "Live  each  day  to  the  fullest.  Get 
the  most  from  each  hour,  each  day,  and 
each  age  of  your  life.  Then  you  can  look 
forward  with  confidence,  and  look  back 
without  regrets."  S.H.  Payer 
Congratulations!  Love,  Mom,  Dad 

Congratulations,  Rachel!  You've  made  me 
so  proud.  I  kow  that  you'll  succeed  in 
anything  that  you  do.  The  hard  times  will 
come,  but  you  will  get  through  them.  I 
will  always  be  here  for  you. 

Love  you.  Mom 

Mike,  We  are  so  proud  of  all  you 
have  done  and  who  you  are.  Keep 
the  music  playing  in  your  heart! 
Love,  Mom,  Dad,  Lauren,  Lisa, 

and  Gram 

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STUDENT  SUMMIT 


President's  Message 


Amy  McDonald 
Senior  Class  President 


It  seems  like  only  yesterday  that  we  entered  the  unfamiliar  halls  of  Somer¬ 
set  High  School  as  freshmen.  We  were  in  new  surroundings  filled  with  new 
faces  and  had  no  idea  what  to  expect.  Throughout  the  years  spent  here  we 
have  all  grown  through  our  many  relationships  and  friendships  with  each 
other.  We  have  managed  to  survive  through  numerous  struggles  that  have 
strengthened  our  character.  Among  all  of  the  knowledge  we  have  acquired  in 
these  past  four  years,  the  life  lessons  that  we  have  experienced  will  remain 
the  most  vivid  in  our  minds.  Through  these  memories  we  are  beginning  to 
shape  our  future.  Always  remember,  “Be  grateful  for  the  choices  you've 
made,  both  good  and  bad.  Accept  your  mistakes;  you  can't  change  them  any¬ 
way.  Apply  what  you've  learned  and  go  on  . . 

An  assortment  of  memories  that  stand  out  when  I  reminisce  of  my  years  at 
Somerset  High  are:  the  highly  spirited  pep  ralies,  sporting  events,  school  con¬ 
certs,  school  dances,  and  the  good  friends.  I  am  proud  to  be  a  member  of  the 
Class  of  2000.  We  have  worked  hard  as  a  team  to  accomplish  our  goals.  How 
can  we  forget  our  win  at  the  Case  Rally  with  Alice  in  Wonderland?  This  was 
not  only  an  incredible  display  of  talent  and  determination,  but  also  one  of 
class  unity!  Our  class,  which  is  extremely  diverse,  worked  together  to  put  on  a 
great  show.  You  should  be  so  proud! 

It  has  been  a  pleasure  serving  as  your  class  president  for  these  past  four 
years.  The  opportunity  to  work  with  Mrs.  Camara,  Senior  Class  Advisor,  Mr. 
Alves,  Student  Council  Advisor,  and  the  rest  of  my  executive  board  has  been 
an  honor.  I  am  looking  forward  to  our  future  reunions  to  see  how  everyone 
has  progressed  in  their  journey  through  life. 

Graduation  is  a  new  beginning  for  everyone.  It  is  time  for  us  to  go  out,  face 
the  “real  world"  and  strive  for  our  goals.  “Create  your  own  dreams  and  fol¬ 
low  them  until  they  are  a  reality."  May  we  always  keep  our  memories  from 
our  years  at  Somerset  High  School  close  to  our  hearts  and  clear  in  our  minds. 

To  the  Class  of  2000, 

I  wish  you  the  best  of  luck! 

Keep  smiling! 

Your  President, 


Good  Luck! 


Antonio  F .  Alberto 


Insurance  and  Real 
Estate  Agency 

420  Stafford  Road 
Fall  River,  MA  02721 


508-675-7488 


(508)  677-9557 


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Britain’s  Prince  Edward  marries 
longtime  girlfriend  Sophie  Rhys-Jones 
on  June  19. 

Cuban  Elian  Gonzalez,  6,  becomes 
the  center  of  a  bitter  citizenship 
debate  after  surviving  a  November 
boat  wreck  off  the  Florida  coast  in 
which  his  mother  dies. 


EgyptAir  Flight  990  crashes  into  the  Atlantic 
Ocean  on  October  31,  killing  all  217  people 
on  board.  Although  suspicious  actions  of  a 
pilot  are  under  scrutiny  by  American  and 
Egyptian  officials,  the  cause  of  the  crash 
remains  a  mystery. 


On  October  12, 
hits  6  billion.  The  designated  6  billionth  human 
is  a  baby  boy  born  in  Sarajevo. 


In  an  October  coup,  the  Pakistani  army  dismisse; 
elected  Prime  Minister  Nawaz  Sharif  and 
his  government  after  Sharif  announces  the 
removal  of  his  powerful  military  chief,  General 
Pervaiz  Musharraf. 


As  part  of  Rome’s  continuing  restoration,  the 
city  unveils  a  plan  to  create  an  18,000-square-yard 
rambling  space  connecting  the  Imperial  Forums 
with  the  Roman  Forum. 


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re  than 
1,000  Japanese 
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for  radiation 
exposure  after 
an  inadvertent 
nuclear  reaction 
at  a  uranium 
processing  plant. 


Nearly  a  million  ethnic  Albanians  flee  Yugoslavia 
and  thousands  are  killed  after  Serbs  begin  a 
violent  ethnic  cleansing  campaign  in  1998. 
Seventy-eight  days  of  NATO  bombing  bring  the 
war  to  an  end  in  June.  An  international  tribunal 
later  charges  Yugoslav  President  Slobodan 
Milosevic  with  crimes  against  humanity. 


In  a  violent  October  coup,  gunmen  storm 
the  Armenian  Parliament  and  assassinate 
Prime  Minister  Vazgen  Sarkisian  and  six 
other  top  officials. 


In  India,  two  trains  collide  head-on  in  August, 
killing  285  people  and  injuring  more  than  300. 
It  is  oue  of  the  worst  train  disasters  in  the 
country’s  history. 


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A  tropical  depression  producing  heavy 
rain  hits  Mexico  in  November.  The 
resulting  floods  kill  more  than  350 
people  and  cause  100,000  to  evacuate. 

In  August,  the  U.S.  pays  $4.5  million  to 
victims  of  NATO’s  accidental  bombing 
of  the  Chinese  embassy  in  Belgrade. 
Three  Chinese  are  killed  and  27  are 
wounded  in  the  May  1999  bombing. 


Leonardo  da  Vinci’s  “The  Last  Supper”  is 
unveiled  in  June  after  21  years  of  restoration. 
The  centirneter-by-centimeter  rehabilitation 
cost  $7.7  million  and  involved 
electronic  microscopes. 


In  September,  Russia  begins  a  military  campaign 
against  Chechen  nationalists  to  regain  control  of 
the  breakaway  republic.  More  than  200,000  people 
flee  the  region,  but  a  fierce  rebel  resistance 
stays  to  fight  for  control  of  the  capital,  Grozny. 


In  June,  Thabo  Mbeki  succeeds  President  Nelson 
Mandela,  South  Africa’s  first  democratically 
elected  president. 


After  almost  nine  years  in  power,  Russian  President 
Boris  Yeltsin  announces  his  resignation  in  January 
2000.  Yeltsin  names  Prime  Minister  Vladimir  Putin 
acting  president  pending  elections  in  March. 


In  September  and  October,  powerful  earthquakes 
'  strike  around  the  globe,  killing  15,000  people  in 
Turkey,  1,450  in  Taiwan  and  at  least  122  in  Greece. 


Archaeologists 
excavate  105 
mummies  in  a 
2, 000-year-old 
underground 
Egyptian  tomb 
believed  to  contain 
a  total  of  10,000 
mummies.  The 
necropolis  will  shed 
new  light  on  the 
Greco-Roman  era 
and  will  allow 
scholars  to  chart 
demographic  data 
and  the  incidence 
of  disease. 


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On  December  31,  the  U.S.  returns  control  of 
the  Panama  Canal  to  Panama.  Opened  to  the 
world  in  1914,  the  canal  is  considered  one  of 
the  greatest  construction  achievements  in 
American  history. 


In  December,  torrential  rains  cause  Venezuela’s 
worst  natural  disaster  of  the  century.  Mudslides 
and  flash  floods  kill  up  to  30,000  people,  while 
damage  estimates  run  into  the  billions  of  dollars. 


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As  a  way  to  boost  tourism,  Chicago  displays 
301  life-size,  fiberglass  cows  decorated  by  local 
artists.  The  public  art  exhibit  lasts  all  summer 
until  the  cows  are  auctioned  for  charity. 


Cartoonist  Charles  M.  Schulz  retires  in  January 
2000,  bringing  an  end  to  PEANUTS,  America’s 
most  popular  comic  strip  for  almost  50  years. 
Schulz  dies  in  February,  the  night  before  his  last 
strip  runs  in  the  national  newspapers. 


In  July,  John  F.  Kennedy  Jr.,  38,  his  wife,  Carolyn  ' 
Bessette  Kennedy,  33,  and  her  sister,  Lauren 
Bessette,  34,  die  in  an  airplane  crash  in  the 
Atlantic  Ocean  near  Martha’s  Vineyard.  Kennedy, 
a  relatively  inexperienced  pilot,  is  believed  to 
have  become  disoriented  in  heavy  fog. 


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Lewis  and  Clark’s  Native 
American  guide  Sacagawea 
is  featured  on  a  new 
gold-colored  dollar  coin 
released  into  circulation 
in  early  2000. 


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Hurricane  Floyd 
strikes  the  East 
Coast  in  September, 
killing  51  people  and 
destroying  over 
4,000  homes.  North 
Carolina  is  hardest 
hit  with  total  damages 
estimated  at  a  record 
$6  billion. 


Beginning  in  1999,  the  U.S.  Mint 
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The  drought  of  1999  causes  severe  damage  to 
Northeastern  and  mid-Atlantic  farms.  Several 
states  impose  mandatory  water  use  restrictions 
and  emergency  federal  loans  are  made  available 
in  Maryland,  Pennsylvania,  Kentucky,  Ohio,  Virginia 
and  West  Virginia. 


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In  August,  a  rare  tornado  strikes 
downtown  Salt  Lake  City.  Winds  up 
to  112  miles  per  hour  make  it  Utah’s 
second-worst  tornado  in  history. 


In  July,  Air  Force  Colonel  Eileen 
Collins,  42,  becomes  the  first 
woman  to  command  a  U.S.  space 
shuttle  mission. 


President  Clinton  announces  the  removal  of 
the  American  bald  eagle  from  the  endangered 
species  list.  In  1999,  there  are  over  5,800 
breeding  pairs,  an  increase  from  417  in  1963. 


In  November,  a  60-foot  log  tower  collapses  at 
Texas  A&M  University,  killing  12  students  and 
injuring  27.  The  tower  was  to  be  burned  at  a 
traditional  bonfire  pep  rally. 


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On  April  20, 1990,  the  nation  moiirfis  after  two 
students  go  on  a  shooting  rampage  at  Columbine 
High  School  in  Colorado,  wounding  23  and  killing 
15,  including  themselves.  Schools  across  the 
country  take  extensive  security  measures  to 
ensure  the  safety  of  students  and  staff. 


in  an  effort  to  ease  the  burden  on  the  traditional 
courts,  most  states  now  offer  teen  court  for 
juvenile  offenders.  After  determining  guilt,  a  jury  of 
teens  along  with  a  judge  decides  the  sentence, 
typically  community  service  and  financial  restitution. 


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In  November,  protesters  at  the  World  Trade 
Organization  (WTO)  summit  in  Seattle  provoke  a 
show  of  force  by  local,  state  and  federal  officers. 
Protesters  blame  the  WTO  for  eroding  human 
rights  and  labor  and  environmental  standards. 


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In  August,  a  female  panda  is  born  at  the  San 
Diego  Zoo.  Hua  Mei,  which  can  mean  “China  USA” 
or  “Splendid  Beauty,”  is  the  first  panda  born  in 
the  Western  Hemisphere  in  nearly  a  decade. 


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In  September,  Microsoft  Corp.  Chairman  Bill  Gates 
and  his  wife  Melinda  announce  the  creation  of  the 
Gates  Millennium  Scholars  Program.  The  Gateses 
will  donate  $1  billion  over  the  next  20  years  to 


A  bumper  sticker  invites  drivers  to  call  a 
toll-free  number  to  report  reckless  driving. 
Officials  hope  the  system  will  help  parents  stay 
informed  about  their  teenagers’  driving  habits. 


In  the  first  such  admission  by  a  cigarette 
manufacturer,  Philip  Morris  publicly 
concedes  tobacco  is  addictive  and  can 
cause  serious  diseases. 


Hillary  Clinton  announces  her  candidacy 
for  a  U.S.  Senate  seat  from  New  York. 
As  law  requires,  Clinton  establishes  New 
York  residency  in  suburban  Chappaqua. 


finance  scholarships  for  minority  college  students. 


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Fifteen-year-old  Amber  Ramirez  undergoes  surgery 
in  which  half  of  her  brain  is  removed  to  stop  the 
spread  of  a  rare  neurological  disease.  Doctors 
hope  the  remaining  portion  of  Ramirez’s  brain  will 
compensate  for  the  removed  tissue. 


FEELit  technology  allows  users  to  experience 
computer  technology  through  their  mouse.  Users 
can  “feel”  buttons,  text,  the  weight  of  a  stuffed 
desktop  folder  and  the  groove  of  a  scroll  bar. 


In  August,  NASA  releases  photos  from  the  Chandra 
X-ray  orbiting  telescope  of  a  hot  cloud  of  gas  from  a 
star  that  exploded  more  than  three  centuries  ago. 
The  telescope  took  23  years  and  $1  billion  to  develop. 


In  an  epilepsy  treatment 
breakthrough,  surgeons 
implant  a  “pacemaker” 
into  the  chest  with  a 
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The  Java  Ring  contains  a  computer  chip  providing 
electronic  access  into  buildings  for  students. 
Eventually  the  ring  could  be  used  as  a  library  card, 
digital  wallet,  electronic  ID  and  authentication  for 
students’  online  homework. 


The  body  of  a  23,000-year-old  woolly  mammoth  is 
discovered  in  October  frozen  in  the  Russian  tundra. 
Study  of  the  preserved  fur,  organs  and  soft  tissue 
could  unlock  the  mystery  of  why  the  species  died  out. 


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Researchers  announce  in  July  the 
creation  of  a  cancerous  human  cell  by 
genetically  altering  a  normal  one.  This 
significant  breakthrough  is  an  important 
step  toward  developing  drugs  that  could 
potentially  wipe  out  cancer. 


In  December,  IBM  announces  a  $100 
million  research  initiative  to  build  a 
supercomputer  500  times  more 
powerful  than  current  models. 


In  August,  U.S.  surgeons  begin  using  computer- 
enhanced  robotic  technology  for  heart  bypass 
surgery.  Because  the  chest  cavity  is  never 
opened,  this  technique  reduces  pain  and 
shortens  recovery  time. 


On  August  11,  the  last  total  solar  eclipse  of 
the  millennium  crosses  the  globe.  Thousands 
of  people  from  Canada  to  India  experience 
daytime  darkness  during  which  the  moon 
completely  covers  the  sun. 


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The  jawbones  of  two  kangaroo-sized  dinosaurs 
are  discovered  in  Madagascar  in  October.  Dated 
to  the  early  Triassic  period,  230  million  years 
ago,  the  bones  could  be  the  oldest  dinosaur 
fossils  ever  found. 


Researchers  at 
Massachusetts 
General  Hospital 
reveal  in  July  that 
they  have  successfully 
regenerated  the 
central  nervous 
system  of  lab  rats 
with  severed  spinal 
cords.  Applications 
for  human  paralysis 
treatment  are 
very  encouraging. 


A  new  board  game, 

Infection,  hits  stores  in  July. 

Fun  and  educational,  players  race  around  the  board 
catching  diseases,  described  in  detail,  and  trying  to 
be  cured. 

In  October,  Sea  Launch  Company,  a  multi-national 
consortium,  launches  the  first  commercial  satellite 
into  space  from  a  floating  platform  in  the  Pacific 
Ocean.  Boeing  is  a  major  partner  in  the  venture, 
along  with  companies  in  Russia,  Ukraine  and  Norway. 


In  October, 
biologists  isolate 
one  of  the 
enzymes  that 
sets  Alzheimer’s 
disease  in  motion. 
This  scientific 
discovery  will 
lead  to  new 
treatments  and, 
possibly,  a  cure. 
Over  4  million 
Americans, 
including  former 
President  Ronald 
Reagan,  are  living 
with  the  disease. 


Parents,  with  help  from  their  doctor,  select 
the  gender  of  their  baby  using  a  technique 
called  MicroSort,  which  separates  X-bearing 
(female-determining)  and  Y-bearing 
(male-determining)  sperm.  The  success 
rate  is  about  92  percent  for  females  and 
69  percent  for  males. 


To  mark  the  30th  anniversary  of  the  first  moon 
landing,  astronaut  Neil  Armstrong’s  lunar 
footprint  is  featured  on  a  1999  postage  stamp. 


Researchers  report  they  have  successfully 
altered  the  learning  and  memory  behavior  of 
mice  by  inserting  a  gene  into  their  brains. 

This  genetic-engineering  breakthrough  may  be 
helpful  in  treating  human  learning  disorders 
and  Alzheimer’s  disease. 


In  June,  scientists  announce  the 
creation  of  two  new  elements.  The 
nucleus  of  new,  super-heavy  element 
118  decays  into  element  116  within 
a  millisecond. 

Scientists  studying  Albert  Einstein’s 
preserved  brain  report  it  has  unique 
characteristics.  The  region  governing 
mathematical  ability  and  spatial 
reasoning  is  significantly  larger 
than  normal. 


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Airlines  begin  installing  elaborate  in-flight 
entertainment  systems  that  allow  passengers 
to  watch  movies,  play  computer  games,  listen  to 
music,  read  headlines  or  browse  the  Internet. 


The  fashion  accessory  of  1999  goes  by  many 
names -power  beads,  mood  beads  and  prayer 
beads.  Many  sellers  claim  the  beads  boost 
tranquility,  energy,  creativity  and  intelligence. 


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Cosmetic  companies  increasingly  use 
entertainment  celebrities  instead  of  models  for 
their  advertisements.  Sarah  Michelle  Gellar, 
Jennifer  Love  Hewitt,  Jennifer  Lopez  and  Shania 
Twain  are  among  the  celebs  who  appear  in  ads. 


A  continuation  of  the 
cargo  pants  trend, 
messenger  bags  with 
pockets  galore  hang 
at  the  hips  of  teens 
everywhere. 


With  the  huge 
increase  in  cell 
phones,  many 
cities  enact  laws 
restricting  their 
use  while  driving. 
Restaurants  and 
theaters  are  also 
requiring  patrons 
to  turn  phones 
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In  August,  a  Levi  Strauss  &  Co.  megastore  opens 
in  San  Francisco.  The  store  features  a  hot  tub 
where  shoppers  can  soak  in  their  jeans  for  the 
perfect  fit  and  a  computer-scanning  system  to 
help  customers  get  the  right  size. 


In  December,  Honda  introduces  Insight, 
a  car  that  combines  a  conventional 
gasoline  engine  with  a  small  electric 
motor,  decreases  ozone  and  carbon 
dioxide  emissions  and  gets  80  mpg. 

Several  companies  offer  “digital  wallets' 
for  teens  who  want  to  shop  online 
but  don’t  have  credit  cards.  Parents 
deposit  money  into  an  online  account; 
then  teens  can  spend  the  money  at 
designated  Web  sites. 


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Apple  Computer  introduces  its  new  iBook  laptop 
in  September.  The  super-slim,  neon-colored 
units  follow  the  highly  successful  launch  of  the 
translucent  iMac  desktop. 


A  new  line  of  scented  candles  called  Aromapharmacy 
comes  in  amber  glass  containers  and  looks  like 
prescription  drug  bottles  with  creative  names  such 
as  Ritalert,  Cramprin  and  Valiumello. 


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Wireless  Web  access  becomes  a  reality  in 
September  when  Sprint  PCS  announces  the 
first  nationwide  wireless  data  service.  Shortly 
thereafter,  several  other  providers  debut  similar 
service  for  hand-held  Web  phones. 


Shawls  and  wraps 
show  up  everywhere 
in  the  fashion 
world.  Hollywood 
celebrities  like 
Salma  Hayek  sport 
the  fashion  trend 
in  all  colors 
and  fabrics. 


Inline  skaters  can  now  power  themselves  along 
with  the  new  Roller  Cycle  Personal  Power 
Accelerator  featuring  a  1.5-hp-driven  wheel.  An 
optional  spiked  rubber  tire  for  traction  makes  it 
also  possible  to  use  while  cross-country  skiing. 


A  Gap  TV 
advertisement 

for  vests  starts  a  trend  across 
America  that  has  teenagers  wearing 
the  fashionable  sleeveless  jackets. 


Stretchy  nylon 
jewelry  that  looks 
like  skin  tattoos 
is  a  big  hit  in  1999. 
The  nylon  bands 
are  worn  around 
necks,  wrists, 
arms  and  ankles, 
and  come  in 
several  colors. 


Magellan,  a  satellite  navigation  system  for 
motorists,  offers  complete  U.S.  mapping  data, 
voice  and  visual  instructions  in  seven  languages, 
turn-by-turn  directions  and  a  library  of  points 
of  interest. 


Several  rappers  start  their  own  clothing  lines, 
making  hip-hop  wear  big  business.  Popular 
artist  labels  include  FUBU,  Roc-A-Wear,  Phat 
Farm,  W'u  Wear,  Sean  John  and  X-Large. 


Teenagers  need  an  average  of  nine 
hours  and  15  minutes  of  sleep  a  night, 
according  to  research  at  Brown 
University’s  Bradley  Hospital.  The  study 
also  shows  a  direct  correlation  between 
school  grades  and  duration  of  sleep. 

An  influx  of  dot-com  companies 
advertise  on  television.  Ads  during  the 
Super  Bowl  sell  for  an  average  of  $2.2 
million  per  30-second  commercial. 


Agrowing  number  of  U.S.  school  cafeterias  offer 
pruneburgers,  a  healthy  low-fat  combination 
of  hamburger  and  prune  puree.  Other  prune 
items  in  the  works  include  hot  dogs,  pizza  sauce, 
barbecue  sauce  and  gingerbread  cookies. 


Tom  Hanks  and  Tim  Allen  return  as  the 
voices  of  Woody  and  Buzz  Lightyear 
in  the  animated  feature  Toy  Story  2. 
The  sequel  breaks  box-office  records 
during  its  Thanksgiving  release  and 
wins  a  Golden  Globe  award. 


In  a  botched  stunt,  WWF  wrestler  Owen 
Hart  falls  from  the  rafters  at  Kemper 
Arena  and  dies  in  front  of  16,300  fans. 


The  Blair  Witch  Project ,  the  year’s  surprise  movie 
hit,  is  the  documentary-style  footage  of  three 
students  lost  in  the  Maryland  woods  and 
threatened  by  the  presumed  Blair  Witch.  The  film 
costs  $100,000  to  make  and  grosses  $140  million. 


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ABC’s  summer  fill-in  quiz  show  “Who  Wants 
to  Be  a  Millionaire,”  with  host  Regis  Philbin, 
returns  in  November  and  is  a  huge  hit  with 
viewers.  By  January  2000,  several  major  networks 
launch  quiz  shows  of  their  own. 


nominations, 

Susan  Lucci  finally 
wins  an  Emmy 
Award  for  best 
actress  in  a 
daytime  drama 
series  for  her  role 
as  Erica  Kane  on 
the  ABC  soap  opera 
“All  My  Children.” 


Launched  in  January  1999,  MW’s  “The  Tom  Green 
Show”  becomes  one  of  the  season’s  most  popular 
shows.  The  Canadian  host’s  bizarre  man-on-the- 
street  pranks  are  the  show’s  main  attraction. 


The  Sixth  Sense  with  Bruce  Willis  and  Haley 
Joel  Osment  is  the  No.  1  box  office  hit  for  five 
consecutive  weekends  in  the  summer. 


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Video  game  fans  snap  up  a  record  15,000  copies 
of  Sega’s  highly  anticipated  Dreamcast  system  in 
the  first  24  hours  after  its  launch  in  September. 


Jennifer  Love  Hewitt  leaves  “Party  of  Five”  to  star  in 
her  own  Fox  television  drama,  “Time  of  Your  Life.” 
The  show  focuses  on  Hewitt’s  character  trying 
to  make  it  in  New  York  while  searching  for  her 
biological  father. 


In  June,  Mike  Myers’  sequeMusf/fl  Powers:  The 
Spy  Who  Shagged  Me  proves  to  be  a  bigger  hit 
than  the  1997  original.  Dr.  Evil’s  alter  ego  Mini-Me 
is  extremely  popular  even  though  he  has  no  lines. 


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American  Beauty ,  starring  Kevin  Spacey,  Annette 
Bening  and  Thora  Birch,  captures  the  Golden 
Globe  Best  Drama  Award.  The  dark  satire  of 
suburbia  and  family  dysfunction  receives  a  total 
of  six  Golden  Globe  nominations. 


In  December, 
actor  Jim  Carrey 
portrays  zany 
comedian  Andy 
Kaufman  in  Man 
on  the  Moon. 
Carrey  wins  a 
Golden  Globe 
award  for  his 
performance. 


The  new  arcade  game  Guitar  Freaks  features 
two  guitar  controllers  and  a  screen  to  help 
players  follow  along  to  popular  songs. 


Medusa,  the 
world’s  first 
floorless  roller 
coaster,  opens 
in  August  at  Six 
Flags  Great 
Adventure  in 
New  Jersey. 

The  4,000-foot, 
toe-dangling 
ride  has  enough 
drops,  loops, 
rolls  and 
corkscrews 
to  thrill 
every  rider. 


Set  in  1980,  the  critically  acclaimed  NBC 
show  “Freaks  and  Geeks”  follows  two  groups 
of  teens  trying  to  make  their  way  through 
high  school. 


The  long-awaited  prequel  Star  Wars'.  Episode  I  The 
Phantom  Menace  hits  theaters  in  May  1999,  taking 
in  a  record-breaking  $28.5  million  on  its  opening 
day  and  going  on  to  gross  more  than  $420  million. 


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Michael  J.  Fox  announces  in  January 
2000  he  will  leave  the  popular  ABC 
sitcom  “Spin  City"  at  the  end  of  the 
season  to  promote  awareness  of 
Parkinson’s  disease  in  hopes  of 
finding  a  cure. 


After  10  seasons,  Fox  cancels  the 
hit  show  “Beverly  Hills,  90210."  The 
show  followed  characters  through 
high  school,  college  and  careers. 


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In  September,  the  New  Roc  City  entertainment 
center  opens  in  New  York.  The  complex  includes 
an  amusement  park  ride  on  the  roof,  two  skating 
rinks,  19  movie  screens,  restaurants,  an  arcade,  a 
health  club,  a  supermarket  and  a  hotel. 


The  Talented  Mr.  Ripley ,  starring  Matt  Damon, 
Gwyneth  Paltrow,  Jude  Law  and  Cate  Blanchett, 
opens  in  December  and  earns  popular  and 
critical  praise. 


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Sheryl  Crow,  Eric  Clapton  and  the 
Dixie  Chicks  are  a  few  musicians 
who  rock  Central  Park  in  a  first-ever 
trimulcast  concert  seen  and  heard 
on  the  radio,  television  and  Internet. 


More  than  1  million  viewers  tune 
in  each  weekday  to  vote  on  their 
favorite  videos  on  MTV’s  “Total 
Request  Live"  with  host  Carson  Daly 
and  popular  musical  guests. 


Backstreet  Boys’  Millennium  wins  the  Billboard 
Music  Awards  Album  of  the  Year  and  becomes 
the  best-selling  album  of  the  year  with  over  10 
million  copies  sold. 


Released  in  June,  Santana’s  Supernatural  shoots 
up  the  Billboard  album  chart,  sells  over  6  million 
copies,  and  earns  10  Grammy  nominations. 


Computer  games  feature  big  music  stars  on 
their  soundtracks.  Sheryl  Crow  contributes  her 
talent  to  the  Tomorrow  Never  Dies  soundtrack, 
Metallica  to  Hot  Wheels  Turbo  Racing  and 
Naughty  by  Nature  to  NBA  Live  2000. 


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Britney  Spears’ 
album  ...Baby 
One  More  Time  is 
the  second-best¬ 
selling  album 
of  1999,  earning 
Spears  the 
Billboard  Music 
Awards  Female 
and  New  Artist  of 
the  Year  Awards. 


U.S.  sales  of  music  by  Latin  artists  shoot  up 
48  percent  in  the  first  quarter  of  1999  thanks 
to  artists  such  as  Ricky  Martin,  Jennifer  Lopez, 
Enrique  Iglesias  and  Marc  Anthony. 


Limp  Bizkit  leads  the  way  in  the  resurgence  of 
rock  music,  along  with  Kid  Rock  and  Korn.  In 
September,  MTV  showcases  the  trend  by  airing 
“1999:  Return  of  the  Rock,”  which  examines  the 
history  and  future  of  rock  music. 


Superstar  Mariah  Carey  releases  Rainbow  in 
November  and  begins  a  world  tour  in  February 
2000.  Carey  is  named  Billboard  Music  Awards  Artist 
of  the  Decade  and  is  awarded  the  distinguished 
American  Music  Award  of  Achievement. 


Saturday  Night  Live:  The 
Musical  Performances 
Volumes  1  mi  2  are 
released  in  September. 
The  CDs  feature  30  of  the 
l  musical  acts  that  have 
appeared  on  SNL  over  the 
,  past  25  years. 


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Lou  Bega’s 
rhythmic  “Mambo 
No.  5”  hits  the 
Top  40  in  August 
after  selling  2 
million  copies 
overseas  and 
topping  the  chart 
in  15  countries. 


“NetAid ,”a  concert  dedicated  to  relieve  hunger 
and  poverty,  airs  live  in  October  on  MTV  VH1, 
the  BBC,  as  well  as  radio  stations  in  120 
nations,  making  it  the  widest-heard  musical 
performance  in  history. 


In  a  strange  twist,  Garth  Brooks  releases  the  album 
The  Life  of  Chris  Gaines  in  which  he  pretends  to 
be  a  fictional  rock  star.  Gaines  will  be  the  main 
character  in  a  movie  called  The  Lamb,  currently 
in  development. 


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Shania  Twain  becomes 
the  first  woman  since 
1986  to  win  the  Country 
Music  Association’s 
Entertainer  of  the  Year 
Award  at  the  33rd  annual 
awards  show. 


Ricky  Martin  takes  the  music  industry  by  storm 
after  his  show-stopping  performance  at  the  1999 
Grammy  Awards  show.  Martin’s  first  chart-topping 
single,  “Livin’  la  Vida  Loca,”  helps  him  win  the 
Billboard  Music  Award  for  Male  Artist  of  the  Year. 


VHl’s  “Concert  of  the  Century”  spotlights  the 
’  importance  of  music  education  in  schools.  The 
all-star  show  includes  Lenny  Kravitz,  Sheryl  Crow,  Eric 
Clapton  and  B.B.  King,  as  well  as  high-profile  actors. 


MP3,  technology 
that  compresses  sound  into  a  very  small 
file,  becomes  a  popular  alternative  to 
the  CD.  MP3  files  are  downloaded  from 
the  Internet  onto  computers  or  portable 
player  units,  making  it  possible  to  take 
a  personal  music  selection  anywhere. 


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After  a  successful  New  Year’s  Eve 
reunion  performance,  the  Judds 
begin  their  first  tour  in  almost  10 
years  in  February  2000.  Since 
they  disbanded  in  1991,  Naomi  has 
recovered  from  Hepatitis  C. 

Best  New  Artist  Grammy  nominee 
Christina  Aguilera  gives  an  exciting 
performance  during  the  Super  Bowl 
XXXIV  halftime  show. 


Fiona  Apple  releases  her  long-awaited  second 
album  to  rave  reviews  in  November  and  begins 
a  tour  in  February  2000.  The  album  features  a 
90-word  title,  which  is  commonly  shortened  to 
When  the  Pawn. 


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Both  Detroit  Lions  running  back 
Barry  Sanders  and  German  tennis 
star  Steffi  Graf  announce  their 
retirement  in  1999. 

On  February  7,  2000,  Tiger  Woods 
wins  his  sixth  consecutive  PGA  Tour 
event,  tying  Ben  Hogan’s  1948 
winning  record. 


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In  September, 
tennis  phenom 
Serena  Williams, 
17,  overpowers 
Martina  Hingis 
to  win  the  1999 
U.S.  Open  title. 


The  Dallas  Stars  beat  the  Buffalo  Sabres  2-1 
in  triple  overtime  to  win  the  1999  Stanley  Cup 
championship,  four  games  to  two. 


Lance  Armstrong  wins  the  1999  Tour  de  France 
in  July.  Armstrong,  who  survived  a  three-year 
battle  with  testicular  cancer,  becomes  the 
second  American  to  win  the  event. 


The  St.  Louis  Rams  stop  the  Tennessee  Titans 
at  the  1-yard  line  on  a  final  play  to  save  their 
23-16  Super  Bowl  XXXIV  victory. 


David  Cone  of  the  New  York  Yankees  pitches 
a  perfect  game  against  the  Montreal  Expos  in 
July.  Cone’s  feat  is  the  14th  perfect  game  in 
modern  baseball  history. 


Golf 

T  champion 
Payne  Stewart  is 
killed  in  a  bizarre 
airplane  accident 
in  October.  After 
the  airplane’s 
takeoff  from 
Florida,  an 
apparent  loss  of 
cabin  pressure 
incapacitates 
everyone  aboard. 
The  aircraft  flies 
on  autopilot  for 
four  hours  until  it 
runs  out  of  fuel 
and  crashes  in 
South  Dakota. 


The  Houston  Comets  earn  their  third  straight 
WNBA  championship  in  September,  beating 
the  New  York  Liberty  59-47  to  win  in  three 
straight  games. 


Dale  Jarrett  wins  the  1999  NASCAR  Winston  Cup 
championship  after  a  four-victory  season. 


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In  July,  many  major  league  baseball 
umpires  announce  their  resignation  as 
a  labor  protest.  The  strategy  backfires 
when  owners  accept  the  resignations 
and  in  September,  22  umpires  lose 
their  jobs. 

In  January  2000,  Michael  Jordan  returns 
to  pro  basketball  as  part  owner  and 
President  for  Basketball  Operations  of 
the  NBA’s  Washington  Wizards. 


The  New  York  Yankees  win  the  1 999  World 
Series  in  a  four-game  sweep  against  the 
Atlanta  Braves. 


In  the  January 
2000  Sugar  Bowl, 
No.  1  Florida 
State  beats  No.  2 
Virginia  Tech 
46-29  to  capture 
the  National 
Championship. 


wins  the  French  Upen  in  June 
and  becomes  the  fifth  man  ever  to  complete  a 
career  Grand  Slam.  Agassi  goes  on  to  win  the 
U.S.  Open  in  September. 


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In  June, 
the  San 
Antonio  Spurs  win 
their  first  NBA 
championship  by 
defeating  the  New 
York  Knicks  four 
games  to  one. 


In  July,  the  U.S.  women’s  soccer  team  wins  the 
1999  World  Cup  by  beating  China  5-4  in  penalty 
kicks  following  a  0-0  tie.  More  than  90,000  fans 
attend  at  the  Rose  Bowl  and  another  40  million 
watch  on  television. 


Travis  Pastrana,  15,  wins  the  gold  medal  in  the  X 
Games’  inaugural  Moto  X  freestyle  motocross  event. 
The  fifth  year  of  this  ESPN-sponsored  competition 
is  held  in  San  Francisco  in  June  and  July. 


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The  U.S.  team  beats  the  European  team  to  win 
golf’s  Ryder  Cup  at  Brookline,  Massachusetts,  in 
September.  The  American’s  stirring  comeback 
is  marred  by  unruly  galleries  and  a  premature 
victory  celebration. 


Twenty-year  professional  hockey  veteran  Wayne 
Gretzky  announces  his  retirement  in  April  1999 
after  setting  or  tying  61  records.  Two  months 
later,  “The  Great  One”  is  inducted  into  the 
Hockey  Hall  of  Fame. 


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As  time  zones  welcome  the  new  millennium 
on  January  1,  the  world  celebrates  with 
grandeur,  pageantry  and  spectacular 
fireworks.  President  Clinton  gives  a  hopeful 
speech  in  the  minutes  before  midnight  at 
the  Washington  Monument,  and  2  million 
people  gather  in  Times  Square  to  watch 
the  specially  built  1,000-pound  Waterford 
crystal  ball  drop  at  midnight. 


CIockTower 
Ottawa,  Canada 


Pyramids 
Cairo,  Egypt  ” 


Times  Square 
New  York  City, 
New  York 


The  public  and  private  sectors  spend 
hundreds  of  millions  of  dollars  to  ward 
off  the  Y2K  bug.  The  world  lets  out  a 
sigh  of  relief  after  midnight  strikes  and 
no  major  computer  malfunctions  occur. 

The  FBI  warns  of  possible  terrorist  acts 
on  New  Year’s  Eve  and  stays  on  national 
alert  throughout  the  celebration.  After 
the  arrest  of  one  man  with  bomb-making 
materials,  Seattle  decides  to  cancel  its 
Space  Needle  celebration. 


Fearing  the  collapse  of  the  world’s  banks,  utilities 
and  transportation  systems,  thousands  of  people 
stock  up  on  food,  water,  money,  ammunition  and 
generators.  After  midnight,  it  soon  becomes 
apparent  that  the  preparations  were  unnecessary. 


A  surprising  number  of  people,  appalled  by  the 
exorbitant  costs  of  travel  and  events,  decide  to  stay 
home  on  New  Year’s  Eve.  Many  companies  and 
performers  drastically  slash  prices  as  a  last-minute  lure. 


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itagecoaches  offer  public  passenger  service, 
and  covering  15  miles  a  day  is  considered  a 
good  speed.  The  coaches  travel  in  stages, 
changing  horses  at  each  stop.  As  a  result,  the 
stagecoach  line  is  born. 


Thinking  he  I 

pioneered  a  westward 
route  to  the  spice-rich 
East  Indies,  Christopher 
Columbus  lands  in  the 
Bahamas.  At  the  time  of 
first  European  contact, 
about  90  million  Native 
Americans  live  in  North 
and  South  America. 


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Spanish  explorer  Hernando  Cortes 
introduces  horses  from  Spain  into  the  New 
World,  changing  transportation  and  culture 
for  Native  Americans.  Cortes  carries  out  a 
harsh  conquest  of  Montezuma  and  the  Aztecs. 


Pilgrimages  to  religious  sites  are  seen  as 
Jlf  acts  of  faith.  Roads  and  towns  develop  along 
the  pilgrim  routes,  expanding  trade  and 
communication  in  Europe.  Beginning  in 
1096,  Crusades  to  the  distant  Holy  Land 
expose  Europeans  to  Arab  culture. 


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Lell  Erlcson  Chinese  invent 


reaches  North 
America. 


magnetic  compass. 


Marco  Polo 
travels  to  China. 


Mercator  creates 


wagons  are  built. 


Vulcanized  rubber  Transcontinental 


is  invented. 


railroad  spans  U.S. 


Gondolas  firs! 

Lnndon  Bridge 

Portuguese 

Mayflower  lands 

Lewis  and  Clark 

Practical 

Public  rides 

appear  in  Venice. 

is  built. 

explorers  start 

at  Plymouth  Rock. 

explore  American  West. 

internal-combustion 

first  escalator. 

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slave  trade. 


engine  appears. 


rfr  Pirates  terrorize 
the  seas  between 
1690  and  1730.  One  of  the 
most  notorious  pirates  is 
Edward  Teach,  known  as 
“Blackbeard.”  The  fictional 
Captain  Hook  first  appears 
in  the  1904  play  “Peter 
Pan”  which  inspires 
books,  musicals  and  films 
throughout  the  century. 


The  first  practical  wheelchairs  provide  new 
mobility  for  those  unable  to  walk.  Early 
models  of  wheelchairs  have  three  wheels 
and  hand  cranks  to  propel  the  chair  forward. 


Birchbark  canoes  provide  transportation  for 
many  Native  Americans.  The  canoes  are  made 
with  a  light  wood  frame  covered  with  pieces 
of  bark  sewn  together  and  made  watertight 
with  melted  pitch. 


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k  During  the  Revolutionary  War,  a  submarine  is 
used  in  battle  for  the  first  time.  Built  by  American 
David  Bushnell,  the  one-person  vessel  is  powered  by  a 
hand-cranked  propeller.  Twentieth-century  submarines 
are  complex,  nuclear-powered  craft  used  for  defense  and 
scientific  purposes. 


rb  France’s 
Montgolfier 
brothers  launch  the 
first  hot-air  balloon. 
Filled  with  smoke, 
the  silk  balloon  rises 
to  6,000  feet.  Later 
that  year,  the  first 
passengers  go 
aloft — a  rooster,  a 
duck  and  a  sheep. 


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Subways 
provide  a  new 
way  to  get  around  in 
ever-more-crowded 
cities.  The  world’s 
first  underground 
railway  opens  in 
London  in  1863.  By 
1904,  New  York  City 
inaugurates  its  first 
rapid-transit  subways. 


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jLt  Travel  by  rail  revolutionizes  land  transportation. 
British  engineer  Richard  Trevithick  invents  the 
first  steam  locomotive  in  1804,  but  it  is  1825 
before  railroads  haul  passengers. 


Humans 
achieve 
powered  flight.  The 
first  flight  of  Wilbur 
and  Orville  Wright’s 
Flyer  lasts  12  seconds 
and  carries  Orville 
to  a  height  of  10  feet 
above  the  beach  at 
Kitty  Hawk,  N.C. 


Henry  Ford’s  moving 
assembly  line  makes  cars 
affordable  to  the  masses. 
Ford  produces  the  first 
Model  Tin  1908.  In  1964, 
the  sporty  Ford  Mustang 
rolls  out  at  $2,368  and 
sets  an  all-time  record 
for  first-year  sales  of  a 
new  model. 


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Humans  first  (Q) 


station  opens. 

solo,  nonstop 

zeppelln  crashes. 

orbit  Earth. 

passenger 

spacecraft  leaves 

and  Sojourner 

over  Atlontic. 

flight  begins. 

solar  system. 

explore  Mors. 

Cleveland,  Dhin, 

Perking 

Jet  airline 

McDonald's 

NASA  develops 

"Chunnel"  links 

pioneers 

meters  appear. 

passenger 

starts  drive- 

space  shuttle. 

ILK.  to  France. 

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,j4r  On  her  maiden 
voyage,  the  great 
steam  passenger  ship 
Titanic,  thought  to  be 
unsinkable,  goes  down 
after  hitting  an  iceberg  in 
the  North  Atlantic.  Of  the 
more  than  2,200  persons 
aboard  the  ship,  about 
1,500  perish. 


Man  walks  on 
the  moon. 
Apollo  11  astronauts 
Neil  Armstrong  and 
Buzz  Aldrin  plant  the 
American  flag  238,000 
miles  from  Earth  as  an 
estimated  600  million 
people  on  Earth  watch 
on  television. 


First  built  in  1903,  the  Harley-Davidson 
J-  becomes  America’s  best-known  motorcycle  in 
the  1950s.  Raw  power  and  a  distinctive  rumble 
appeal  to  rebels  of  the  1950s  and  1960s  and 
to  business  executives  of  the  1990s. 


Orbital  construction  of  the  International 
Space  Station  (ISS)  begins  in  1998  when 
space  shuttle  Endeavor  crew  members 
connect  the  station’s  first  two  sections. 
ISS  is  to  become  the  largest  cooperative 
space  mission  in  history. 


Freeways  change  the  nature  and  pace  of 
travel  in  America.  In  1956,  President 
Eisenhower  authorizes  construction  of  the 
Interstate  Highway  System.  By  the  1990s, 
this  nationwide  network  includes  more  than 
42,500  miles  of  highways. 


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As  the  millennium  begins,  European  peasant 
food  is  plain  and  often  scarce.  Feasting  on 
meat  is  reserved  for  the  wealthy.  Table 
utensils  include  only  a  knife;  most  people 
just  eat  with  their  hands.  Slabs  of  dense 
bread,  called  trenchers,  serve  as  plates. 


Europe’s  first 


coffeehouse 
opens  in  England.  By 
1700,  there  are  2,000 
coffeehouses  in  London 
alone.  Early  coffeehouses 
are  important  places  to 
transact  business.  Lloyd’s 
Coffeehouse  evolves  into 
Lloyd’s  of  London,  the 
giant  insurance  brokerage 


Europe  by  storm. 
Brought  to  Spain  from 
Mexico,  chocolate  is 
so  costly  that 
Europeans  water  it 
down  for  use  as  a  drink. 
Natives  of  Mexico  have 
prized  chocolate  since 
ancient  times. 


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his  servants  to  bring  him  his  meat  between 
two  pieces  of  bread.  This  way  he  can  eat  with 
one  hand  while  continuing  to  play  cards  with 
the  other.  The  term  “sandwich”  is  born. 


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Spice  trade  Native  Americans  Potato  famine 


costly  luxuries. 

inspires 

introduce  popcorn 

swells  Irish 

new  treat. 

is  introduced. 

become  available. 

exploration. 

to  colonists. 

emigration. 

World's  lirst 

Forks  first 

Boston  Tea  Party 

Canned  foods 

First  commercial 

Pop-top  cans 

Organic  fnod 

restaurant  opens 

appear  on  tables. 

fuels  rebellion. 

appear  in  stores. 

pizzeria  opens. 

are  created. 

sales  soar. 

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sold  for  use  in  kitchen  ice  chests.  It  is  the 
early  1930s  before  reliable  electric  home 
refrigerators  are  in  common  use. 

Alexander 
Campbell, 

Brooklyn,  is  the 
first  to  deliver  milk 
in  glass  bottles. 

For  many  years  the 
neighborhood 
milkman  is  the 
most  common  way 
to  obtain  fresh  milk, 
before  the  age 
of  supermarkets. 


Swanson  creates 
the  TV  dinner, 
sold  in  boxes  designed  to 
look  like  television  sets. 
Frozen  dinners  are 
possible  because  of 
Clarence  Birdseye’s  1929 
invention  of  early  methods 
for  freezing  food. 


Choices  expand  in  school  lunch  programs, 
rowing  number  of  public  schools  begin 
rirg  national  fast-food  outlets  and  soft 
brands  in  the  school  lunchroom. 


America’s  first  large  self-service  supermarket 
opens,  followed  by  the  invention  of  the  grocery 
shopping  cart  in  1937.  During  the  Depression, 
supermarkets  become  a  significant  part  of  the 
food  distribution  network. 


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Golf  is  a 
popular 

sport  in  Scotland.  In 
1552,  Saint  Andrews 
is  a  favorite  place 
for  golfing.  Mary, 
Queen  of  Scots  is 
reportedly  the  first 
woman  golfer  and 
helps  spread  golf’s 
popularity  in  Europe. 


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Soccer  is  first  played  in  America,  using  a 
sheep’s  bladder  as  a  ball.  As  the  millennium 
closes,  millions  of  American  youth  play  in 
organized  soccer  leagues.  In  1999,  the  U.S. 
women’s  soccer  team  wins  the  World  Cup. 


use  engraved 
wooden  blocks  to  print 
playing  cards,  one  of  the 
first  uses  of  printing  in 
Europe.  Playing  cards 
come  to  Europe  from 
the  Middle  East  during 
the  Crusades. 


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Archery  competition  is  a  common  pastime  in 
ID*-  the  Middle  Ages.  Archery  skill  is  so  important 
that  English  kings  ban  football  because  it 
takes  men  away  from  archery  practice. 


Ml  Europeans 
Invent  checkers 
and  darts. 


German  bowlers 
use  wooden  pins, 
stone  Pall. 


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Norway  introduces 
alpine  skiing 
as  spnrt. 


Ice  Pockey 
originates 
in  Canada. 


James  NaismitP 
invents  basketball 


LEGO  company 
opens  in  Denmark. 


Football  tans 
enjoy  first 
Super  Bowl. 


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French  enjoy 
early  form 
<£)  ol  tennis. 


Native  Americans 
play  lacrosse. 


Scottish  blacksmith 
invents  pedal  bicycle. 


Coney  Island 
installs  first 
roller  coaster. 


Yo-yo  is 
introduced 
in  U-S. 


Barb  e  is  born. 


Game  consoles 
incorporate 
PC  technology. 


Athens,  Greece,  hosts  the  first  modern 
Olympics.  Winter  Games  are  not  held  until 
1924.  At  the  1998  Winter  Olympics,  American 
figure  skaters  Tara  Lipinski  and  Michelle  Kwan 
win  the  gold  and  silver  medals  respectively, 
and  China’s  Lu  Chen  wins  the  bronze. 


Parker  Brothers  introduces  Monopoly,  which 
becomes  one  of  the  world’s  most  successful 
board  games.  By  the  late  1990s,  the  popular 
game  is  available  on  interactive  CD. 


Tony  Esparza/CBS/Entertainment  Communications 


Game  shows  become  widely  popular  TV  fare  in 
the  1950s.  One  of  the  top  10  shows  of  1959,  NBC’s 
"The  Price  Is  Right,"  still  draws  large  audiences 
in  1999  on  CBS,  where  it  is  the  longest-running 
game  show  in  television  history. 


jA,  Michael 
Jordan, 
considered  by 
many  to  be 
basketball’s 
greatest  player, 
retires  from 
the  NBA.  His 
talents  lead  the 
Chicago  Bulls 
to  six  NBA 
championships 
in  the  1990s. 


Baseball  is  first 
played  as  an 

organized  sport  at  Hoboken, 
N 1,  when  the  New  York  Club 
defeats  the  Knickerbocker 
Baseball  Club  on  June  19. 
More  than  100  years  later, 
Jackie  Robinson  breaks  the 
color  barrier  in  major  league 
baseball  in  1947. 


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Johana 

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invents  a  way  to  mass- 
produce  the  written 
word.  He  devises  the  1 

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speed  the  spread  of 
knowledge  and  literacy. 


Sign  language  is  a  means 
of  communication  for  some 
early  cultures.  It  bridges 
language  differences 
between  societies  and 


eventually  evolves  into 
a  formal  alphabet  for 
communication  by  the 
hearing  impaired. 


Literacy  is  reserved  for  the  clergy  and  a  few 
students.  Monks  and  scribes  laboriously 
copy  books  by  hand  using  goose-quill  pens. 
Books  are  such  rare  treasures  that  in  some 
libraries  they  are  chained  to  the  shelf. 


William  Shakespeare’s  “Romeo  and  Juliet” 
is  first  performed.  London’s  Globe  Theater 
opens  in  1599,  where  many  of  his  plays  are 
staged.  By  1600,  the  great  playwright  pens 
at  least  20  plays. 


Most  Europeans  A 


ape  illiterate. 


Chinese 
invent  (irst 
mnvable  type. 


Enrepe  expands  use  Printed 


at  Arabic  numerals. 


music  appears. 


Leonards  da  Vinci 
paints  Mom  List. 


dffll  Clnckmaker 
designs  first 
minute  hand. 


Declaration 
nf  Independence 
creates  U.S. 


Japanese  wumau 
writes  the  first  nnvel. 


Some  societies  Chaucer  pens 
use  smnke 

signals.  (Q) 


Lead  pencils  make 
writing  easier. 


British  Navy 
uriginates  signal 
flag  messages. 


Muzart  cnmposes  Braille  develups 

symphony  at  reading  system 

tl  age  eight.  for  the  blind. 


One  if  by  land,  two  if  by  sea.  Lanterns  signal 
the  advance  of  British  troops,  and  Paul 
Revere  rides  to  warn  American  colonists 
of  the  attack.  His  famous  ride  also  signals 
the  beginning  of  the  American  Revolution. 


Instant  long-distance  communication  is  possible. 
Samuel  Morse  invents  the  telegraph  and  a 
dot-dash  code  to  carry  messages  over  a  wire. 

In  1851,  Hiram  Sibley  founds  Western  Union 
Telegraph  Company. 


Christopher 
Sholes  invents  the 
typewriter.  To  keep  rapid 
typists  from  jamming  the 
keys,  Sholes  designs  the 
keyboard  so  that 
frequently  combined 
letters  are  located  far  apart. 
This  layout  lasts  into  the 
computer  age. 


Frenchman  Nicephore  Niepce  creates  the 
first  permanent  photograph.  His  partner, 
Louis  Daguerre,  carries  Niepce’s  work 
further  by  inventing  a  process  of  capturing 
images  on  metal  plates. 


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Guglielmo  Marconi  invents  the  radio, 
providing  a  way  for  sound  to  travel  long 
distances  without  the  use  of  wires.  During 
the  1920s  and  1930s,  radio  is  the  primary 
source  of  news  and  family  entertainment 
for  most  Americans. 


j-k.  Alexander 
^  Graham  Bell 
patents  the  telephone. 
By  the  end  of  the 
millennium,  missing 
a  phone  call  is  almost 
impossible  as  answering 
machines  take  instant 
messages.  Cellphones, 
IRl  beepers  and  voice 
Bfj  mail  expand 
communication  options. 


Inventor 
Thomas  Edison 
patents  a  practical  electric 
light  bulb.  Electric  lights 
have  a  profound  effect 
on  society,  increasing 
opportunities  for  reading, 
writing,  socializing 
and  working. 


Austria  introduces  the  first  postcards.  For 
only  pennies,  postcards  keep  people  in  touch 
before  telephones  are  common.  Calling  cards, 
commercial  valentines  and  other  printed 
personal  greetings  are  popular  customs. 


Hi  Pony  Express 


Mickey  Mouse 


King  delivers 


TV  carries 
President  Kennedy's 
tunerol. 


Drive-in  theaters 
attract  crowds. 


A- Personal 

computers 
become  available  to 
the  mass  market,  thus 
paving  the  way  for 
desktop  publishing. 

By  1990,  laptop  notebook 
computers  allow  people 
to  compute  from 
almost  anywhere. 


rfr.  Movie  making 
experiences  a 
“golden  age”  in  the  late 
1930s  and  early  1940s.  In  1939, 
Gone  With  the  Wind  and 
The  Wizard  of  Oz  premiere. 
Citizen  Kane  follows  in  1941, 
md  Casablanca  m  1942.  Studio 
giants  are  MGM,  Paramount, 
RKO  and  Warner  Brothers. 


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Elvis  Presley’s  unique  blend  of  mMjm  ^ 
blues,  country,  rock  and  gospel  draws  adoring 
fans  and  makes  him  "the  King"  of  rock  and  roll, 
In  1956,  his  debut  album  becomes  the  first  in 
history  to  sell  a  million  copies. 


Millions  of  people  worldwide  cruise  the 
Information  Highway  via  the  Internet,  and 
instantaneous  e-mail  communication 
becomes  common.  As  the  millennium 
ends,  computer,  TV,  video  and  telephone 
technologies  begin  to  converge. 


Television  is  invented  in  1926,  and  regular 
network  TV  broadcasts  begin  after  World  War 
II.  One  of  TV’s  most  popular  shows  is  CBS’s 
“1  Love  Lucy,”  premiering  in  1951.  Television 
transforms  almost  every  aspect  of  life  in  the 
twentieth  century. 


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Medieval  knights  wear  a  short  wool  tunic 
31®-  and  a  coat  of  chain  mail.  Gauntlets  (heavy 
leather  gloves)  and  sword  complete  the 
attire,  which  is  so  costly  only  wealthy  men 
can  afford  to  be  knights. 


Queen  Elizabeth  is  the  fashion  trendsetter, 
popularizing  the  wide  skirt,  jeweled  wig,  high 
bald  forehead,  and  decorative  ruff  around  the 
neck.  She  is  rumored  to  have  3,000  dresses. 


crusaders 

return  from 
the  Middle  East  with 
new  ideas,  including 
that  of  the  glass  mirror. 
In  1278,  the  glass  mirror 
is  produced  in  Venice, 
Italy,  and  Europeans 
see  themselves  clearly 
for  the  first  time. 


Medieval  men’s  shoes  have  long, 
pointed  toes.  Individuals  of  higher 
social  status  are  allowed  to  have  longer 
points  on  their  shoes,  some  as  long  as  18  inches. 
Moss  stuffed  into  the  toe  maintains  its  shape. 


Culver  Pictures 


Men  and  women 
wear  elaborate 
powdered  wigs  made  of 
human  hair,  horsehair  and 
goat  hair.  Because  the 
large  wigs  are  heavy  and 
hot,  some  people  shave 
their  heads  and  wear  a 
cloth  cap  under  the  wig  to 
absorb  perspiration. 


Henry  Diltz/Corbis 


rt-r,  With  flowers  in 
their  hair  and 
everywhere,  hippies 
express  their  philosophy 
of  world  peace  and  love. 
Hippies  favor  bell-bottom 
jeans,  granny  dresses, 
bare  feet,  long  hair, 
beads,  headbands  and 
bright  colors. 


Indoor  malls  are  popular  with  teens  not  only 
for  shopping,  but  also  for  socializing.  The 
first  enclosed  mall  is  built  in  1956.  In  1992, 
the  Mall  of  America,  the  largest  mall  in  the 
U.S.,  opens  in  Minnesota. 


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Young  Levi  Strauss  comes  to  America  in 
the  1850s  and  makes  riveted  canvas  work 
pants  for  California  gold  miners.  When  he 
switches  from  canvas  to  blue  denim,  Strauss 
unknowingly  creates  one  of  America’s 
greatest  contributions  to  fashion. 


Granger  Collection 

The  Industrial  Revolution  brings  mass-produced 
textiles,  standard  clothing  sizes  and  the  first 
ready-  to-wear  garments.  In  1851,  Isaac  Singer 
invents  the  home-use  sewing  machine. 


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